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- . t s 1 j 1 1 : I : ■ r SHOWERS MAKE HAVANA TRACK SLOW Fields Reduced by Numerous Withdrawals — Main Race to Ed Garrison — Turf Gossip. HAVANA. Cuba. March 5. Small fields went to the post in the races this afternoon. Showers which fell this morning made the going slow, and the track conditions were responsible for many wiiii-iiawal-. The f earth, which was intended as the feature race, was robbed of much interest on account cf the withdrawal of John Jr. and Baeore. There were only Ore starter-, and it resulted in a runaway for Bd Garrison, whith made all the pace and won easily. The afternoon- sport wa- u-hered in with tin* mi- | looked for sni.es- of Small Stone, the confident I I backers of The Snob seeing victory snatched from their grasp in the mat stride aft.r their faTorite seemingly had the race safe. Caraaody did everything he could to hold The Snob-- -leader lead, but lo no avail. Small Steam managing to get lu-aoae in fruit just in time. King Worth and T. Murray formed a combination too strong for those opposed to them in the second race, with the result that the anticipated victory id" the old gelding was realized in a manner pleasing to h,s supporter-, although tiny hail a few anxious aaeanenta when he went wide entering the stretch. Punctuals attempt to make it three straight nut with failure fend her admirers found little to en those over in her efforts in tin third race today. She wa- a warm favorite, but after a brief dia-play of early speed, quit badly. The Pleach-bred Diomed found the g-oinu to his liking and showed a pair of clean heels to hi- opponents throughout.] Northern Belle gettiag second money after closing a big gap. K. .1. Albright leaves for Maryland tomorrow with the Jamaica Stable, including Kittle Nearer. Tuftet ami George Wingfields promising three-year-old sprinter Fort Churchill. i M. Anderson, faaaana moving picture act u known as Broncho Billy, arrived today for" a brief vacation. Frank GrisweM, the will-known New Y.Mk sport-man. was also among tin- days arrival-. Racing Secretary Mania Nathaii-on today anil, imced the dates for the remaining -take feature-. Which are 1- follow-: Cuba Juvenile Stakes. March 7: 1. ran. I N.iiional Handicap of the estimated value of sHi.iiio. March it: a special ,000 handicap, M.ir.h 21, .ml Boosevelt Memorial Fund Hay. March 22; 1 ub.in Derby, estimated value . f «rkk*h is 112.000, Much -s. Jockeys JarreB and Carmody each rode two wta-1 Bern today. Jeekej Lam wa- anapended for ten Aaya for rough riding in tin- sixth ra.e yesterday. Jockey W. Brown wa- suspended by -tatter James lilton for disobedience at the past. Sentry was claimed out of tin third race Thnr-lay by I.. I.aiighlin for S7.".0. Tin- mire- Maj Craig and II C. Cirl. owned by 11. E. Davis, have beea bred lo the stallion Sir Edgar. — ♦- — ■
